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Case study · MSHA Record #219912060171
Ledgeman/Hand fatality
July 19, 1991 at 12:10 PM
Casino/Winrock
· Usmx Inc
· White Pine County, NV
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED REMOVING A 24"X24" MAN HOLE COVER AT THE TOP OF A 27 FT. HIGH LIME SILO, THE SILO WAS UNDER PRESSURE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16 OZ HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE COVER, DO TO THE EXTREN E PRESSURE IN THE SILO THE COVER CAME OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DEAD.
Record details
- Classification
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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